The Cleveland Browns have announced some major shake ups in their front office Tuesday morning.

Team President Joe Banner will be stepping down and is in the process of transitioning out of the position right now. He’s expected to be with the team for another few months.

Browns GM Michael Lombardi is leaving the team and is being replaced by Ray Farmer who was a GM candidate for a few vacancies during the offseason.

Statement from Browns owner Jimmy Haslem:

“First of all, we wanted to capitalize on the knowledge, experience and character we’re fortunate to have in Ray Farmer. Ray has a tremendous football IQ, he’s compelling, and he understands the types of players we need to acquire and develop in order to win in Cleveland. He embraces his partnership with Mike Pettine, which is critical in helping build the right team. Ray will provide excellent leadership in our front office.

“We appreciate Joe’s contributions to the Cleveland Browns, especially in helping us as new owners. He was committed to creating a successful organization and bringing in talented individuals. We thank him for his work and dedication. We wish him and his family the best.

“Alec will continue in his role as President of this team. I think he’s one of the most intelligent and innovative young executives in the NFL.

“We’re also grateful for Mike Lombardi’s efforts and commitment since rejoining our organization. He is an experienced and creative NFL executive with a unique ability to see the big picture. He has tremendous instincts and I know he’ll be a valuable addition to any NFL organization. We simply wanted to give Ray this opportunity that he’s earned. We wanted to move forward under his leadership and capabilities.

“The purpose of these moves is to unify our team with one, unequivocal goal: Provide our fans with the winning organization they have long deserved.”

This comes just a few months after the team surprisingly fired HC Rob Chudzinski and the rest of his staff. It’s shocking to see this amount of turnover in such a short period of time, but Farmer spoke highly of the team moving forward, which in hindsight seems interesting now that he’s one of the few left standing.